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"Why did our baby die soon after birth?"-Lessons on neonatal death in rural Cambodia from the perspective of caregivers.

Ayako SuzukiMitsuaki MatsuiRathavy TungAzusa Iwamoto
Published in: PloS one (2021)
The current health system has limitations to achieve further reduction of neonatal deaths in rural Cambodia. The mere deployment of midwives at fixed service points such as health centers could not solve the problems occurring in rural communities. Community engagement revisiting the principle of primary health care, as well as health system transformation, is the key to the solution and potential breakthrough for the future.
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